SB346 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve LivingstonSenator

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Alabama Resilience Council, created

Summary

SB346 would permanently establish the Alabama Resilience Council in the executive branch, create a Chief Resilience Officer, and require a statewide resilience plan and risk assessment to coordinate resilience efforts.

What This Bill Does

Creates the Alabama Resilience Council as a permanently appointed advisory group within the executive branch to coordinate resilience activities across state government and with the private sector. Appoints a Chief Resilience Officer to lead the resilience work and oversee the statewide plan. Requires a statewide resilience plan and a statewide comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessment, including an implementation strategy and regular updates. The council’s membership includes state agency heads as voting members and other partners as non-voting or advisory members to ensure broad participation.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Alabama state government agencies and the Governor (as voting members) will coordinate resilience activities, help set the plan's direction, and lead interagency collaboration.
• Group 2: Private sector businesses and Alabama residents/public will participate in resilience programs, share data, and benefit from reduced disaster risks and improved preparedness and safety.

Key Provisions

• Permanent establishment of the Alabama Resilience Council as an appointed advisory group within the executive branch, with defined rules, duties, and procedures, and authority to appoint a Chief Resilience Officer.
• Requires the development and maintenance of a statewide resilience plan and a statewide comprehensive risk and vulnerability assessment, led by the Chief Resilience Officer, including plan components, implementation strategy, funding considerations, and regular updates.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

State & State Officers